I.A.W.A.(UK)

A few words from Co-Promoter Steve Gardner:

It was a wonderful day at the British Olympics competition today in Burton. Big thanks to Pete Tryner for making his facility available for the event.

We only had 6 lifters (just the way it panned out.. I had at least a dozen who wanted to lift but couldn’t because of work, holiday and injury etc) but small in number never the less the standard was amazing.

When it was all over it could have been any one from three lifters to take the De Yoxall shield ( which has been presented since 1985.. every year apart from 2020)

In the final analysis Steve Andrews came out as the Overall winner ahead of Thomas Meakin and then Richard Metcalf with only a couple of amended points between them.

Well done to all who attended to load lift and officiate ( and support) your work made it a memorable day for all!

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The IAWA World Postal Championships has been announced! The “Andy Goddard Memorial”. 

Andy was a great friend and supporter of the IAWA and this event is done in Andy’s memory.

As it has been the past few years, the lifts for this World Postal will be the first day lifts of the upcoming World Championship.

Read the the info sheet as it outlines the “rules of the competition”. 

Send your results to Al Myers at amyers@usawa.com. Also, please send in the official entry form with your club results. If you have more club entries than on the entry form just include extra entry forms.

Click here for the info sheet

Click here for the entry form

The closing date for entries to the I.A.W.A.(UK) Southern Cup is this coming Sunday 10th July….

A great performance by everyone at the British All round Chamionships in Grimsby.

Nine lifters toughed it out in a very high standard competition to see who would take the Health and Strength Trophy home as the Overall Best Lifter Champion of Champions.

Big thanks to Chris Bass for hosting the event and thanks also to all those who turned up to lift, load and referee.

The lifters performed the Pullover and Press, the Continental to the belt and the Stiff Leg Deadlift.

The eventual Overall Winner was Mark Haydock, with Steve Andrews second and Steve Sherwood in third place.

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Event Lifts – 2″ Bar Clean & Press, Feet In Air Bench Press, Steinborn

Overall Champion (Winner of the Southern Shield) & Best Female Lifter – Beata Banas

Best Open Male Lifter – Sam Bonar

Best Masters Male Lifter – Thomas Meakin

Click here for the full results and write-up.

Here are some photos from the day…..

Here are Leg 3 Results of the Bob Smith All Round Postal League.

The top3 lifters for this leg were Andy Murtagh, Dan Harris and Jacik Szast.

The top 3 teams were Sunbury1, Sunbury2 and Granby.

Well done to everyone that participated. Many thanks to Christopher Bass for compiling the results.

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Denny Habecker, promoter of the 2022 I.A.W.A. World Championship is inviting entries for this years event.

Please find here the official entry form and information regarding the event.

The closing date for entries is 2nd September 2022

Click here for the entry form

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Here are the Leg 2 Results for the IAWA(UK) Bob Smith All Round Postal League. Congratulations to the top 3 lifters – Dan Harris, Ian Dixon and Steve Andrews. The top 3 teams were Sunbury1, Granby & MetamorFIT1. Many thanks to Christopher Bass for collating the results and confirming the records.

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Closing date for entries is 26th March 2022

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Click here for the Phyiscal Impairment Diagnosis Form